A team of officials of the district administration and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) demolished 14 buildings along the NH-3 between Jhiri and Deodhar in Kullu district today.
The administration and the NHAI had identified 21 buildings along the highway for which the latter had already paid full compensation, but the occupants/owners had not demolished the structures completely. The administration and the NHAI had given them a prior notice to demolish the buildings.
During a joint inspection on March 13, four owners had themselves demolished their buildings while 17 others were given up to two weeks to do the same.
